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3/10/2008 6:56:10 PM EDT
A local shop has a dillon shotshell reloader that they've had on display for awhile, and have slowly taken small parts off of for customers that needed a part for one right away. The question is, if i buy this press, because they'll sell me it for 400 bucks. I've heard i can send it to dillon, and they'll refurbish it. Is this true?

Also, weird question, looking for some paper hulled shotshells for my 1926 Auto-5 To have some period ammo. Where can i find new paper hulled shotshells?
3/10/2008 7:10:05 PM EDT
[#1]
Dillon's customer service is the best.  I would buy the press in a second at that price.  Buy the press and send it in or call them and give them a list of th parts needed to make it complete.   At 400 it is a steal.
3/10/2008 7:11:50 PM EDT
[#2]

Quoted:
Dillon's customer service is the best.  I would buy the press in a second at that price.  Buy the press and send it in or call them and give them a list of th parts needed to make it complete.   At 400 it is a steal.


Im not sure of the parts missing, and neither are they. Id have to study the schematic on it.
3/10/2008 7:13:56 PM EDT
[#3]
+1
Buy it & send it to em for a refurb..
you will not be upset.
Great deal.
 
3/10/2008 7:15:00 PM EDT
[#4]

Quoted:
Dillon's customer service is the best  LEGENDARY.  I would buy the press in a second at that price.  Buy the press and send it in or call them and give them a list of th parts needed to make it complete.   At 400 it is a steal.



That's what you meant.

Seriously, Dillon does EXACTLY what CavTex is saying. This board has several posts to that effect: guys who buy a Dillon on,say, Ebay, send it in for a quote, and they return it with all the missing parts!


+1000 on Dillon!
3/10/2008 7:38:13 PM EDT
[#5]
Is it a current model? They have spare parts kits for them.

Older models can often be upgraded, I believe. I'd call to be sure.

3/10/2008 7:41:16 PM EDT
[#6]
Buy it.

I bought a .45 ACP conversion kit for my 650 off ebay that happened to be missing the locater buttons. I called Dillon and told them the kit was used and I needed the locater buttons. They sent them to me free of charge, and didn't even give me an opportunity to pay for them.

Buy it.
3/10/2008 7:42:31 PM EDT
[#7]
Dillon just may be one of the greatest company's ever.

HH
3/10/2008 7:47:55 PM EDT
[#8]
If it's an SL900 buy it and send it to Dillon, they may charge you for parts and they may not... or tell me who has it and forget about it.
3/14/2008 5:04:13 PM EDT
[#9]

Quoted:
If it's an SL900 buy it and send it to Dillon, they may charge you for parts and they may not... or tell me who has it and forget about it.


I put money down on it, ill finish paying it off this comming week.
3/14/2008 5:16:06 PM EDT
[#10]
I bought a Dillon SDB press that was second hand. Of the thing I called about the replaced for free. They aint stupid. I think I ended up spending as much on other things as the press cost. RCBS is basically the same way. Free replacement parts on a set up that I've used for 30 years. Shame more companies can't learn from their customer service policies.
3/14/2008 5:25:33 PM EDT
[#11]

Quoted:

Quoted:
If it's an SL900 buy it and send it to Dillon, they may charge you for parts and they may not... or tell me who has it and forget about it.


I put money down on it, ill finish paying it off this comming week.



Can't blame me for trying...
3/14/2008 5:29:02 PM EDT
[#12]

Quoted:
Dillon just may be one of the greatest company's ever.

HH


+1000
3/14/2008 5:51:10 PM EDT
[#13]
Should be covered by there no BS warranty.  I think the only press with a 1 year or so warranty is the 1050.
3/14/2008 5:55:33 PM EDT
[#14]

Quoted:

Also, weird question, looking for some paper hulled shotshells for my 1926 Auto-5 To have some period ammo. Where can i find new paper hulled shotshells?


Do a search on Federal paper shot shells, they still make them.
3/14/2008 5:57:14 PM EDT
[#15]

Quoted:
Dillon just may be one of the greatest company's ever.

HH








The owner's a nice guy too....
3/14/2008 6:03:09 PM EDT
[#16]
I have a Dillon sl900. Buy it!!
3/14/2008 7:25:41 PM EDT
[#17]
You guys remember the Massad Ayoob story of the gun shop robbery where the Dillon press was shot by a robbers shotgun?  Dillon replaced it for free.  Last I heard, a Dillon employee was heard to say:  "It's around here somewhere.".

3/14/2008 7:51:35 PM EDT
[#18]

Quoted:
You guys remember the Massad Ayoob story of the gun shop robbery where the Dillon press was shot by a robbers shotgun?  Dillon replaced it for free.  Last I heard, a Dillon employee was heard to say:  "It's around here somewhere.".



Link?
3/15/2008 6:28:57 AM EDT
[#19]

Quoted:

Quoted:
You guys remember the Massad Ayoob story of the gun shop robbery where the Dillon press was shot by a robbers shotgun?  Dillon replaced it for free.  Last I heard, a Dillon employee was heard to say:  "It's around here somewhere.".



Link?


No linkie that I know of.  The robbery took place over 10 years ago IRC, maybe 15.
3/15/2008 2:01:48 PM EDT
[#20]

http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m3197/is_n7_v37/ai_12789745

Shooting Industry, July 1992

Says the shooting took place in Texas